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such matters OF fact as may be necessary to
tho exercise of its jurisdiction.
Sec. s. The Supreme Court shall have
power to make rules Of procedure for its
own government and the government Of
the other courts Of the State over which IL
may have appellate jurisdiction, Provided,
Such rules shall not be inconsistent with the
laws Of the State.
Sec. o. The Supreme Court shall appoint
clerk for each place at which II may sit,
who shall hold his office for four years,
subject to removal blythe court, and who
shall give such bond as is or may be pre-
scribed by law.
SEQ. 10. The Supreme Court shall sit for
the transaction Of business from the first
Monday in September to the last Saturday
in June of every year, provided the busi-
ness before IL is not sooner disposed OF ut
the seat Of government and at not more
two other places In the State.
SEQ. IL. Tho Supreme Court may organ
ize, for the more speedy dispatch OF busi-
ness, into such divisions as may be expedi-
ent, and under such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by the court
Sec. ~. The Supreme Court shall have
appellate jurisdiction of civil cases, pro-
ceedings, and controversies, both rs to law
aud fact, with such exceptions and under
such regulations as may be provided by law.
Sec. 10. The Supreme Court and the
justices thereof shall have power to issue all
writs known to the law which may be neces-
sary to the exercise of its Jurisdiction, or to
enforce the same; said court shall also have
power by mandamus or otherwise to compel
the district and inferior courts to proceed
with the trial of cases pending In said
courts of which it would have cognizance
on appeal.
Sec. IA. The Legislature may confer up
on the Supreme Court exclusive original
jurisdiction to issue writs Of mandamut
and Injunction against the heads of State
departments, except as against tho Cover
nor.
COURT OF APPEALS.
Sec. 15. The Court of Appeals shall con-
sist of three judges, who shall each be
elected by the qualified voters of the State
at O general election, and who shall hold
their Office for the term of six years. The
Judges of the Court of Appeals, or so many
of them rs there may be. who shall be IL
Office at the time this amendment shall take
effect, shall be Judges of said court rs here
by established. aud shall holdtheir said OF.
fees until the expiration of their respective
terms under their former election or ap
pointments. And should there be, at the
adoption of this amendment, less than three
Judges of said Court of Appeals, the Cover.
nor shall appoint the requisite number OF
additional Judges to constite court OF three
members, and the judges 80 appointed shal
hold their Office until the next general cleo
ton.
Sec. 16. The several judges OF the Oour
of Appeals shall possess the same 1ualifica
tions and receive the same salary OF justices
of the Supreme Court. The judges shal
select from their own number presidlnl
Judge, who hall perform such duties anc
hold for such term as the court may pre-
scribe. A majority of the court shall con
stitute quorum, and the concurrence o.
two of the Judges shall be necessary to
decision. The court shall shall sit ut the
same times and places MS are prescribed fol
the Supreme Court. The court and the
Judges thereof shall have power to issue thu
writ of habeas corpus and oil writs known
to the law which may be necessary to thu
exercise of its jurisdiction or to enforce thu
same. They shall also have power by man
, damus or otherwise to compel the distric
and inferior courts to proceed with the trla
of cases pending in said courts of which thu
Court of Appeals would have cognizance OF
appeal The court shall also have powe
to ascertain such facts as may be necessary
, in the exercise of its Jurisdiction.
Sec. II. The Court of Appeals shall have
appellate jurisdiction of criminal cases, WI
such exceptions and under such regulations
: as may be prescribed by law.
Sec, 18. The Court of Appeals shall ap
point clerk for each place at which 1t may
SIT, who shall hold his Office for four years
subject to removal by the court, and who
shall give such bond US is or may be pre-
scribed by law.
DISTRICT COURT.
Sec. 10, The State shall be divided into
n convenient number of judicial districts,
consisting of one or more counties. hegu'
lar terms of the court shall be held by the
district Judges at the county seat OF each
county in the district at least twice in each
year. in such manner as may be prescribed
by general or local law.
Sec. 20. There shall be district Judge
for each judiclal district, who shall be
elected by the qualified voters Of the dis
, trct at general election. He shall hold
his Office for the term Of four years from
the date of his election. The district judges
who may be in Office when this amendment
takes effect shall hold their Offices until the
expiration of their several terms under the
present Constitution and laws.
4 Sec. 21. Each district judge shall be
qualified voter and resident of the district,
shall have arrived at the age of twenty-eight
wears. and shall have been o practicing law
yer in this State at least six years, and shall
reside in his district during his term OF Of
fee.
Sec. 22. The Judges Of the district courts
shall receive an annual salary OF twenty-five
hundred dollars, which shall be paid as pre-
scribed by law.
Sec. 23. The district courts shall DO
courts of general jurisdiction. They shall
have original Jurisdiction. both civil and
criminal. of all cases and special proceed
ings OF which exclusive jurisdiction is not
conferred on some other court, and in civil
cases such jurisdiction shall be exercised
without regard 10 any distinction between
law and equity. Contested elections and
other special cases, where the right to re-
sort 10 the courts arises only out Of legisla-
tive action, may be referred by the Lesis-
lature to the district court. OF other tribunll,
with OF without the right Of appeal TO the
Supreme Court, as may be prescribed by
law.
Sec. "a. The district court shall have
appellate jurisdiction and such control over
the inferior courts and tribunals In The
county as may be prescribed BY Law.
Sec. 25. The district courts, and tie
iudQes thereof, shall have power to issue
the wit Of habeas corpus, and 10 render
iuigrnent therein, either IN vacation Or term
time. They shll also have power o iSsas
urits Of mandamns. injunction. certiorAr1.
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